Senior Sourcer – Contract to Hire

About the Role:

We're hiring a Senior Sourcer – Contract to Hire to help us scale our R&D and G&A organizations, spanning both Software, Hardware, Product, AI, and G&A functions. In this role, you’ll partner closely with our recruiters and hiring managers to develop thoughtful, creative sourcing strategies and engage hard-to-find talent at every level, from individual contributors to senior leadership.

You’ll build diverse, high-quality pipelines for both traditional software roles and specialized hardware/AI systems roles, maintaining a high bar for candidate experience while championing data-driven sourcing practices.

Main responsibilities:

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers across R&D (Software, Hardware, Product, and AI) and G&A to develop and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies, continuously iterating based on data and market signals.
• Build diverse, high-quality talent pipelines for both R&D and G&A roles through proactive outreach, talent mapping, referrals, technical communities, and other creative sourcing channels.
• Research, identify, and engage passive candidates across a range of technical disciplines.
• Serve as a strategic talent advisor by sharing market insights, calibrating candidate profiles with hiring managers, and recommending adjustments to sourcing approaches based on pipeline data.
• Track and analyze pipeline health, sourcing performance, and conversion metrics (outreach, response, and conversion rates) to identify what’s working and continuously improve.
• Select, integrate, and champion sourcing tools and AI-enabled recruiting technology to build a scalable, data-driven sourcing process.
• Deliver a thoughtful, high-quality candidate experience throughout the sourcing and hiring process.
• Stay ahead of talent trends and emerging sourcing tools and platforms across both software and hardware AI talent markets.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of technical sourcing experience in a fast-paced environment, with demonstrated success across both software and hardware/AI-focused technical roles; prior experience at an early-stage or high-growth hardware or AI company strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of hardware and AI-adjacent technical roles, terminology, and stacks (e.g., silicon/chip design, embedded systems, ML infrastructure) beyond traditional software engineering.
• Proven track record building high-quality pipelines, engaging hard-to-reach passive candidates, and supporting closures of top-tier technical talent.
• Hands-on experience with sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or Greenhouse CRM.
• Experience sourcing across a breadth of functions, including R&D (software and hardware AI) and G&A (finance, legal, people, operations).
• Experience partnering with recruiters and hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies and influence search direction.
• Strong communication and candidate management skills, with the ability to craft compelling outreach and build genuine relationships with candidates over time.
• Comfortable using data to assess pipeline health, surface insights, and refine sourcing approaches.
• Experience with AI-enabled recruiting technology.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, able to manage multiple searches simultaneously in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.